Fireworks explode over the Quadriga on top of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate during New Year celebrations early January 1, 2007. Several hundred thousand people gathered in the German capital to celebrate the New Year. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY)

Fireworks explode over the Quadriga on top of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate during New Year celebrations early January 1, 2007. Several hundred thousand people gathered in the German capital to celebrate the New Year. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY)